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So me and my brother were in the kitchen yesterday and got to talking about my plan to buy a boat. I’m always reluctant to tell him when I get a new idea in my head since he always has to challenge me as is his nature. In fairness, I do get a lot of stupid ideas in this nugget of a noggin and sure enough he has steered me clear of many inevitable disasters. I suppose that’s what older brothers are for.

So we got talking and as usual I had my guard up, ready to defend my dream of sailing the open seas. Naturally he looked at me like I had ten heads and the questions and concerns started rolling in one after another while I held onto my shitty print out map…”You can’t sail to Australia”…..”All here (points at shitty map) is war torn with refugees using this route to escape”.

Ok so he had a point but I’m not that naive. “I’m going to start with Europe” says me in my defeated state. To my surprise, an hour later we were discussing logistics, the fears, the real possibilities. Instead of being squashed, my dream was given new life. It feels very real now. I guess sharing a dream can make it come true.

My brother’s one of the very few people I actually listen to and I value his opinion on most topics. Everyone needs someone looking out for them to say when you’re being a total idiot and to give you the extra push towards your goal by getting electric with excitement and filling you with confidence.

I’m sincerely lucky to have my bro looking out for me and wanted to make a special post for him on his special day. Happy Birthday you yellow bellied….draw!

Some photos of the festivities below

Goodnight all y’all

Ella

My beautiful little sister

We celebrated in Musashi on Capel Street where we had the most lovely waiters and delicious food. Highly recommend! The food was incredible, came quickly and the atmosphere was super lively. Definitely a trek getting there but so worth it.

So it’s been a long time since I wrote a post but I got a new camera for Christmas and so I’ve been back on the photography band wagon. I’ve included some photos of last weekend where we went bouldering for the first time.

My brother had told me about The Wall, a chilled hippie hang out with funky music so we added it to our growing list of things to do and set out that Saturday to see what it was all about. Half of what he said was true but it was a Saturday after all so was a lot busier with a birthday party and a competition on. None the less, we got our gear, signed some dodgey waver to say “if we die, it’s not their fault” and then we got climbing!

There’s no ropes in bouldering so I didn’t think I’d be able for the heights but it’s so much fun, you soon forget your fears. It’s really addictive – once we finished one route we were straight onto the next – and we were completely wrecked the next day so it’s a good workout too. The place itself is an icebox so wear warm thermals and don’t forget socks if you’re renting shoes. Overall it’s a really nice spot with good vibes and lots of friendly people so definitely check it out. Afterwards, we bumped into some friends, had some tea and a cliff bar and then we were off for lunch in Avoca – mouth watering photos below.

Hope everyone’s having a great new year so far and thanks for reading!

It has been some time since I posted on this Website and the reason being I have gone through a number of life changes since my last post. I was Vegetarian for about 6 years (with a random period of eating fish) and now I have decided to become fully Vegan. It’s been 2 months since I began the transition and I am completely 100% happy in my decision.

If you haven’t already seen some documentaries like Forks over Knives, Earthlings, The Best Speech You Will Ever Hear, then I strongly advise you to before writing the idea off this second. These documentaries enlightened me of the facts of animal cruelty and the reality of the farming industry. I studied Agricultural Science in School and after spending a week on a farm as part of my course, I realised I couldn’t eat meat after spending all day with the new born calves. This is why it was a very easy transition for me particularly and a natural one for a lot of vegetarians because once I opened my eyes and began researching where my cheese, milk and eggs came from, I was changed for good.

I would never tell anyone what to eat or ridicule them for eating meat in front of me. I would however urge everyone to educate themselves on where their meat comes from. Be smarter than the marketing that is thrown at you and open your eyes to what is happening to millions of animals each year. Watch the documentaries and then decide because the animals deserve at least that, to be listened to by those who will speak for them.

There is a quote I came across on Instagram which says:

“To find out if something is humane, first you must ask if you would want it done to you.”